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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the essay, "More Factor" examine?
(a) The issue of craving for more in America.
(b) The issue of the wealth gap in America.
(c) The issue of obesity among Americans.
(d) The issue of corporate greed.
2. What is the essay by Marnie Carroll titled "American Television in Europe" about?
(a) The influence of American pop culture on Europeans.
(b) The influence of American TV programs on European culture.
(c) The scope of Ameircan pop culture in American owned TV programs in Europe.
(d) How similar American and European pop culture is.
3. According to Sandra Tsing Loh, the author of "The Return of Doris Day," how is a good girl movie character portrayed in a movie?
(a) A good girl movie character loves traditional things and pets.
(b) A good girl movie character is courageous and deals with a society that has problems.
(c) A good girl movie character adores her boyfriend and takes care of him.
(d) A good girl movie character is conscious of her image and undergoes plastic surgery.
4. What is the factor that contributes to the showing of violence in the movies, according to Vivian C. Sobchack, in "The Postmorbid Condition?"
(a) Generation.
(b) Changing values.
(c) Technology.
(d) Increased violence in society.
5. What does the phrase "Commodification of desire" refer to?
(a) Connecting the product with a desire to fit in.
(b) Connecting the product with a desire to be rich.
(c) Connecting the product with an unrelated desire
(d) Connecting the product with fulfilling the American dream.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Semiotic method?
2. How do ads usually portray men?
3. What does Susan Douglas examine in her essay"Signs of Intelligent Life on TV?"
4. Who is the most popular talk show host of the 1980s?
5. What does Amanda Fazzone claim in her essay "Boob Tube?"
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